LONDON, United Kingdom – Ugandan technology entrepreneur Shifra Ainomugisha has been named the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year after developing artificial intelligence and solar-powered agricultural technologies that help reduce post-harvest losses, improve food security and strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers. Ainomugisha received the award at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards in London, ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $140 million loan to support a major irrigation and agricultural development programme in Uganda, aimed at strengthening food security, increasing climate resilience and creating thousands of jobs. The financing, provided through the African Development Fund, will support the Uganda Multipurpose Water for Climate Resilient Irrigation Development and ...

Rising Fuel Costs, Election Spending Pressures and Slower Lending Conditions Are Increasing Financial Strain Across Uganda’s Agricultural and Property Sectors UGANDA – Uganda’s agriculture and real estate sectors are facing mounting financial pressure as post-election uncertainty, rising fuel prices linked to the Middle East crisis, and tighter lending conditions weigh on business confidence and access ...

Uganda’s prolonged election uncertainty is beginning to weigh heavily on agriculture, with farmers, agribusiness investors and rural land markets facing rising pressure as political tensions disrupt economic activity ahead of the country’s next electoral cycle. Agriculture remains the backbone of Uganda’s economy, employing more than 70% of the population and contributing significantly to export earnings ...

New Holland is proud to highlight the extraordinary impact that the donation of a TT model tractor has generated within the community of Bugiri, Uganda, through the work of God in Action Uganda (GiAU), an orphanage and community relief organization. Delivered in April 2025, this tractor’s impact has gone far beyond being a piece of ...

Across Uganda, micro-entrepreneurs—many of them women, youth and refugees—are quietly driving the country’s agrifood economy. Yet for years, most of these informal and family-run enterprises have remained invisible to the formal financial system, lacking the records and data needed to prove their performance to lenders. That is now beginning to change, as simple digital tools ...

15% Meet Traceability Requirements • Agriculture remains the backbone of East Africa’s economy, contributing over 32% of regional GDP and employing more than 80% of the population (East African Community, n.d). The European Union absorbs over 60% of East African Community coffee exports (SEI, 2024). With the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and Corporate Sustainability Due ...

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda has received a $31 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in recognition of its measurable success in reducing deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. This marks the first results-based payment approved by the GCF for Uganda, for Africa, and for any Least Developed Country (LDC), representing a significant milestone in ...

Uganda joined the global celebration of World Egg Day with a vibrant event held at Old Kampala Secondary School, aimed at promoting poultry farming among the youth. Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in collaboration with the Uganda Poultry Farmers Association, the event drew hundreds of students, educators, and agribusiness ...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – October 3, 2025 – Smallholder farmers across Africa are increasingly adopting regenerative agriculture practices to boost productivity while protecting the environment. This was the key outcome of the Second Roundtable of African Farmers, which brought together farmers from Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Mali, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, and Zambia. ...